What is Nowruz?
Nowruz means ‘new day‘ and it is Persian New Year. Nowruz is the most important festival of the year in Iran. Iranian People prepare a special table in their homes, where they place small dishes holding seven symbolic foods and spices. The names of these foods all start with the letter ‘s‘ in Persian and so the table is called the ‘seven s’ (haft-seen). For those who are outside of Iran and are interested in “Nowruz”, Vioka Gallery offers Haft Seen table sets, which are completely handmade.
Everything in Vioka Gallery is produced and handmade by Iranian artists
haft seen items
- Sabzeh – سبزه wheatgrass or lentil sprouts grown in a dish.
- Samanu –سمنو a sweet pudding made from wheat germ.
- Senjed – سنجد dried oleaster (or dried fruit of a lotus tree)
- Seer –سیر garlic
- Seeb – سیب apple
- Sumac – سماق a crushed spice
- Serkeh – سرکه vinegar
Iranians often put the book “Divan Ghazal of Hafez” on the Haft Seen table
divan of hafez book
The 7 ‘S’ of Iranian New Year
bserved annually on the vernal equinox, Every year, millions of people in the Middle East and some other countries celebrate Nowruz and it marks the beginning of a new year . It ushers in the possibility of a fresh start: a ‘now-ruz’ – a ‘new day’. ‘Nowruz is a time for unity.
nowruz haft seen set
what does haft sin represent
In every home for new year, the haft seen table is decorated with seven items – since seven is considered a lucky number. The ancient Haft Seen has nothing to do with Islam and is related to the period of Zoroastrian religion in Iran.
-Khatam Kari table (Persian Marquetry Art)
The items of Haft-seen can vary depending on the region and family , but they generally all represent good wishes and hopes for the new year.
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